A rotary device may include: a binding unit detachably coupled to a part of an external object and including a side surface defining a geometric plane and having a length through which a longitudinal axis extends; a stationary unit positioned adjacent to the side surface of the binding unit and formed integrally with or coupled to the binding unit; and a rotary unit coupled to the stationary unit, the rotary unit including a first end and a second end, the first and second ends being opposite one another, the first end being rotatably coupled to the stationary unit, wherein the rotary unit is rotatable between a first position where the rotary unit forms a first angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and a second position where the rotary unit forms a second angle with the respect to the longitudinal axis, wherein at the first position, the second end of the rotary unit is a first distance from the geometric plane, and wherein at the second position, the second end of the rotary unit is a second distance from the geometric plane, the second distance being different from the first distance.
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1. A rotary device comprising: a binding unit detachably coupled to a part of an external object and including a side surface defining a geometric plane and having a length through which a longitudinal axis extends; a stationary unit positioned adjacent to the side surface of the binding unit and formed integrally with or coupled to the binding unit; a rotary unit coupled to the stationary unit, the rotary unit including a first end and a second end, the first and second ends being opposite one another, the first end being rotatably coupled to the stationary unit; and wherein the rotary unit is rotatable between a first position where the rotary unit forms a first angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and a second position where the rotary unit forms a second angle with the respect to the longitudinal axis, wherein at the first position, the second end of the rotary unit is at a first distance from the geometric plane, and at the second position, the second end of the rotary unit is at a second distance from the geometric plane, the second distance being different from the first distance, wherein the stationary unit includes: a stop pin and a pin installation part, the pin being inserted into the pin installation part, and further comprising a spring configured to provide an elastic force to the stop pin, and wherein a through hole is formed in the pin installation part to extend to an outer circumferential surface of the stationary unit, the stop pin being positioned through the through hole an one end of the stop pin protruding from the outer circumferential surface of the stationary unit.
A rotary device includes a binding unit for attaching to an external object. A stationary unit is next to the binding unit. A rotary unit is connected to the stationary unit and can rotate. The rotary unit has two ends and can be in two positions. In the first position, one end is at a certain distance from the binding unit. In the second position, that end is at a different distance. The stationary unit has a stop pin held in place by a spring-loaded pin installation part. A hole extends through the pin installation part so that part of the pin sticks out from the stationary unit.
2. The rotary device of claim 1 , further comprising: a main body fixed to the rotary unit, wherein the main body includes an electronic part.
The rotary device, as described with a binding unit, a stationary unit, and a rotary unit that moves between positions, also has a main body attached to the rotary unit. This main body includes an electronic part.
3. The rotary device of claim 2 , wherein the main body has a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, and wherein at the first position the longitudinal axis of the main body is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the external object.
The rotary device with a binding unit, a stationary unit, a rotary unit, and a main body including an electronic part, where the main body has a central axis, and in the first position, this central axis is aligned, or nearly aligned, with the external object's central axis.
4. The rotary device of claim 2 , wherein, at the second position, a longitudinal direction of the main body forms an angle within a range of 0 to 180 degrees inclusive with respect to the longitudinal axis of the external object.
The rotary device with a binding unit, a stationary unit, a rotary unit, and a main body including an electronic part, where, in the second position, the main body’s direction forms an angle between 0 and 180 degrees with the external object's central axis.
5. The rotary device of claim 2 , wherein the main body is connected to the rotary unit at the first end and includes the electronic part at the second end.
The rotary device with a binding unit, a stationary unit, a rotary unit, and a main body including an electronic part, where the main body is fixed to one end of the rotary unit, and the electronic part is located at the other end of the main body.
6. The rotary device of claim 2 , wherein the electronic part includes a bone conduction speaker.
The rotary device with a binding unit, a stationary unit, a rotary unit, and a main body including an electronic part, where the electronic part is a bone conduction speaker.
7. The rotary device of claim 1 , wherein the rotary unit includes an insertion part, into which at least a part of the stationary unit is inserted, the insertion part includes a guide slot formed on an inner circumferential surface, the stationary unit includes a guide projection formed on an outer circumferential surface, and when the rotary unit is rotated with respect to the stationary unit, the guide projection is moved along the guide slot to guide a vertical movement of the rotary unit with respect to the stationary unit.
The rotary device includes a binding unit for attaching to an external object. A stationary unit is next to the binding unit. A rotary unit is connected to the stationary unit and can rotate. The rotary unit has an insertion part that fits around part of the stationary unit. The insertion part has a guide slot. The stationary unit has a guide projection. When the rotary unit turns, the guide projection slides along the guide slot, causing the rotary unit to move up or down relative to the stationary unit.
8. The rotary device of claim 2 , wherein the main body further includes a touch sensor configured to control an on/off operation of the electronic part.
The rotary device with a binding unit, a stationary unit, a rotary unit, and a main body including an electronic part, where the main body also has a touch sensor to turn the electronic part on and off.
9. The rotary device of claim 1 , further comprising: a rotary member configured to adjust a rotation angle between the binding unit and the stationary unit.
The rotary device includes a binding unit for attaching to an external object. A stationary unit is next to the binding unit. A rotary unit is connected to the stationary unit and can rotate. It also has a rotary member to adjust the angle between the binding unit and the stationary unit.
10. A rotary device comprising: a binding unit detachably coupled to a part of an external object and including a side surface defining a geometric plane an having a length through which a longitudinal axis extends; a stationary unit positioned adjacent to the side surface of the binding unit and formed integrally with or coupled to the binding unit; a rotary unit coupled to the stationary unit, the rotary unit including a first end and a second end, the first and second ends being opposite one another, the first end being rotatably coupled to the stationary unit; wherein the rotary unit is rotatable between a first position where the rotary unit forms a first angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and a second position where the rotary unit forms a second angle with respect to the longitudinal axis, wherein at the first position, the second end of the rotary unit is a first distance form the geometric plane, and at the second position, the second end of the rotary unit is a second distance from the geometric plane, the second distance being different from the first distance, wherein the rotary unit includes an insertion part, into which at least a part of the stationary unit is inserted, the insertion part includes a guide slot formed on an inner circumferential surface, the stationary unit includes a guide projection formed on an outer circumferential surface, and when the rotary unit is rotated with respect to the stationary unit, the guide projection is move along the guide slot to guide a vertical movement of the rotary unit with respect to the stationary unit, wherein the stationary unit includes: a stop pin and a pin installation part, the pin being inserted into the pin installation part, and further comprising a spring configured to provide an elastic force to the stop pin, and wherein a through hole is formed in the pin installation part to extend to the outer circumferential surface of the stationary unit, the stop pin being positioned through the through hole and one end of the stop pin protruding from the outer circumferential surface of the stationary unit.
A rotary device includes a binding unit for attaching to an external object. A stationary unit is next to the binding unit. A rotary unit is connected to the stationary unit and can rotate. The rotary unit has two ends and can be in two positions. In the first position, one end is at a certain distance from the binding unit. In the second position, that end is at a different distance. The rotary unit has an insertion part that fits around part of the stationary unit and includes a guide slot. The stationary unit has a guide projection. When the rotary unit turns, the guide projection slides along the guide slot, causing the rotary unit to move up or down relative to the stationary unit. The stationary unit also has a stop pin held in place by a spring. A hole extends through the pin installation part so that part of the pin sticks out.
11. The rotary device of claim 10 , wherein a stop recess is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion part, and when one end of the stop pin is inserted into the stop recess, the rotation of the rotary unit with respect to the stationary unit is limited by a length of the stop recess.
The rotary device, as described with a binding unit, a stationary unit, a rotary unit with a guide slot and a guide projection, and a spring-loaded stop pin, also has a stop recess on the inside of the insertion part. When the pin goes into this recess, it limits how far the rotary unit can rotate.
12. The rotary device of claim 11 , wherein the stop recess includes a first stop recess and a second stop recess, and when the rotary unit is located at the first position, the one end of the stop pin is inserted into the first stop recess, and when the rotary unit is located at the second position, the one end of the stop pin is inserted into the second stop recess.
The rotary device, as described with a binding unit, a stationary unit, a rotary unit with a guide slot and a guide projection, and a spring-loaded stop pin with stop recess on the inside of the insertion part, has two stop recesses. One recess is for the first position of the rotary unit, and the other is for the second position.
13. A rotary device comprising: a binding unit detachably coupled to a part of an external object and including a side surface defining a geometric plane an having a length through which a longitudinal axis extends; a stationary unit positioned adjacent to the side surface of the binding unit and formed integrally with or coupled to the binding unit; and a rotary unit coupled to the stationary unit, the rotary unit including a first end and a second end, the first and second ends being opposite one another, the first end being rotatably coupled to the stationary unit, wherein the rotary unit is rotatable between a first position where the rotary unit forms a first angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and a second position where the rotary unit forms a second angle with respect to the longitudinal axis, wherein at the first position, the second end of the rotary unit is a first distance form the geometric plane, and at the second position, the second end of the rotary unit is a second distance from the geometric plane, the second distance being different from the first distance, wherein the rotary unit includes an insertion part, into which at least a part of the stationary unit is inserted, the insertion part includes a guide slot formed on an inner circumferential surface, the stationary unit includes a guide projection formed on an outer circumferential surface, and when the rotary unit is rotated with respect to the stationary unit, the guide projection is move along the guide slot to guide a vertical movement of the rotary unit with respect to the stationary unit; wherein the guide slot further includes: an inclined slot that is inclined on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion part; and a peripheral slot extending from the inclined slot to the inner circumferential surface of the insertion part, and wherein when the guide projection is moved along the inclined slot, the stationary unit is correspondingly moved toward or away from the binding unit depending on a direction the guide projection is moved along the inclined slot.
A rotary device includes a binding unit for attaching to an external object. A stationary unit is next to the binding unit. A rotary unit is connected to the stationary unit and can rotate. The rotary unit has two ends and can be in two positions. In the first position, one end is at a certain distance from the binding unit. In the second position, that end is at a different distance. The rotary unit has an insertion part that fits around part of the stationary unit and includes a guide slot. The stationary unit has a guide projection. When the rotary unit turns, the guide projection slides along the guide slot, causing the rotary unit to move up or down relative to the stationary unit. The guide slot has an angled part and a straight part. When the guide projection moves along the angled part, the stationary unit moves closer to, or further from, the binding unit.
14. A rotary device comprising: a binding unit detachably coupled to a part of an external object and including a side surface defining a geometric plane an having a length through which a longitudinal axis extends; a stationary unit positioned adjacent to the side surface of the binding unit and formed integrally with or coupled to the binding unit; a rotary unit coupled to the stationary unit, the rotary unit including a first end and a second end, the first and second ends being opposite one another, the first end being rotatably coupled to the stationary unit, wherein the rotary unit is rotatable between a first position where the rotary unit forms a first angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and a second position where the rotary unit forms a second angle with respect to the longitudinal axis, wherein at the first position, the second end of the rotary unit is a first distance form the geometric plane, and at the second position, the second end of the rotary unit is a second distance from the geometric plane, the second distance being different from the first distance, wherein a guide body is coupled to a side opposite to a side where the stationary unit and a rotary unit are coupled to each other, the guide body guiding the rotary unit as the rotary unit moves toward or away from the binding unit, wherein the rotary unit includes a rotary cam that includes a concave cam recess and a convex cam projection, and wherein the guide body includes a guide cam that includes a concave cam recess and a convex cam projection.
A rotary device includes a binding unit for attaching to an external object. A stationary unit is next to the binding unit. A rotary unit is connected to the stationary unit and can rotate. The rotary unit has two ends and can be in two positions. In the first position, one end is at a certain distance from the binding unit. In the second position, that end is at a different distance. A guide body is on the opposite side of where the stationary and rotary units connect. This guide body guides the rotary unit as it moves closer to or further from the binding unit. The rotary unit has a rotary cam with a concave recess and a convex projection, and the guide body has a guide cam, also with a concave recess and a convex projection.
15. The rotary device of claim 14 , wherein the rotary cam and the guide cam are rotatably engaged with each other, and as the rotary cam is rotated with respect to the guide cam, the cam projection of the rotary cam is moved between the cam recess and the cam projection of the guide cam in a sliding manner.
The rotary device, as described with a binding unit, a stationary unit, a rotary unit, and cams, where the rotary cam and the guide cam fit together and rotate. As the rotary cam turns, its projection slides between the recess and the projection of the guide cam.
16. The rotary device of claim 15 , wherein, when the rotary unit is located at the first position, the cam projection of the rotary cam is positioned adjacent to the cam recess of the guide cam between the cam recess and the cam projection of the guide cam, and when the rotary unit is located at the second position, the cam projection of the rotary cam is positioned adjacent to the cam projection of the guide cam between the cam recess and the cam projection of the guide cam.
The rotary device, as described with a binding unit, a stationary unit, a rotary unit, and cams, where the rotary cam and the guide cam fit together and rotate, and where, in the first position, the rotary cam's projection is next to the guide cam's recess, and in the second position, it's next to the guide cam's projection.
17. The rotary device of claim 16 , wherein the rotary unit includes an insertion part, into which at least a part of the stationary unit is inserted, and wherein a cylinder part formed on the stationary unit is inserted into the insertion part of the rotary unit, a spring is inserted between the stationary unit and the rotary unit, in which one end of the spring is inserted into the cylinder part and another end is inserted into the insertion part, and the spring provides an elastic force to the rotary unit or the stationary unit to bias the rotary unit in a direction away from the stationary unit.
The rotary device, as described with a binding unit, a stationary unit, a rotary unit, and cams, where the rotary cam and the guide cam fit together and rotate and where the rotary unit has an insertion part around the stationary unit, has a cylinder part on the stationary unit is inside the insertion part. A spring pushes the rotary unit away from the stationary unit, with one end of the spring inside the cylinder part, and the other end inside the insertion part.
18. The rotary device of claim 17 , wherein the stationary unit further includes a stop recess including a first end and a second end, and the rotary unit includes a stop projection that engages one of the first end and the second end of the stop recess at the second position.
The rotary device, as described with a binding unit, a stationary unit, a rotary unit, cams, and a spring pushing the rotary unit away from the stationary unit, where the stationary unit also has a stop recess with two ends, and the rotary unit has a stop projection that fits into one of these ends in the second position.
19. The rotary device of claim 18 , further comprising: a cam shaft that forms a rotary axis of the rotary unit, wherein the cam shaft includes a first end and a second end, the first end of the cam shaft being connected to the stationary unit and the second end of the cam shaft being connected to the guide cam.
The rotary device, as described with a binding unit, a stationary unit, a rotary unit, cams, and a spring pushing the rotary unit away from the stationary unit, and a stop projection, has a cam shaft that is the rotating axis for the rotary unit. One end of this cam shaft is connected to the stationary unit, and the other end is connected to the guide cam.
20. An electronic device comprising a rotary device, wherein the rotary device comprises: a binding unit configured to be coupled to an external object; a stationary unit coupled to the binding unit; a rotary unit rotatably coupled to the stationary unit, the rotary unit configured to be fixed among a plurality of set positions with respect to the stationary unit; wherein as the rotary unit is rotated with respect to the stationary unit, the rotary unit is sequentially moved toward or away from the binding unit at the plurality of positions; the rotary device includes a main body coupled to the rotary unit, and the main body includes a coupling part coupled to the rotary unit, and at least one module mounted thereon, wherein the stationary unit includes: a stop pin and a pin installation part, the pin being inserted into the in installation part, and further comprising a spring configured to provide an elastic force to the stop pin, and wherein a through hole is formed in the pin installation part to extend to an outer circumferential surface of the stationary unit, the stop pin being positioned through the through hole and one end of the stop pin protruding from the outer circumferential surface of the stationary unit.
An electronic device has a rotary device that includes a binding unit for attaching to an external object, a stationary unit next to the binding unit, and a rotary unit connected to the stationary unit that can rotate and lock into several positions. As the rotary unit turns, it moves closer to or further from the binding unit at each position. The rotary device has a main body attached to the rotary unit, which has a connector part and at least one module. The stationary unit includes a spring-loaded stop pin that sticks out.
21. The electronic device of claim 20 , wherein the at least one module is operated when positioned at an operation position set among the plurality of positions.
The electronic device, as described with a binding unit, a stationary unit, a rotary unit, a main body, and modules, where the module operates when the rotary unit is in a specific operational position selected from the several possible positions.
22. The electronic device of claim 20 , wherein the at least one module includes at least one of a bone conduction speaker and a Heart Rate Monitor (HRM).
The electronic device, as described with a binding unit, a stationary unit, a rotary unit, a main body, and modules, where the module is either a bone conduction speaker or a heart rate monitor (HRM), or both.
23. The electronic device of claim 22 , wherein the main body further includes a camera, and the camera is operated at a first position when the rotary unit forms a first angle with a part of the external object.
The electronic device with a bone conduction speaker or a heart rate monitor (HRM), a binding unit, a stationary unit, and a rotary unit, where the main body also has a camera that works when the rotary unit forms a certain angle with the external object, putting it in the first position.
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